Press Releases | 2013

Moffitt Top Rated Cancer Center in Florida According to U.S. News Rankings

Jul 16, 2013

TAMPA, Fla. — A new study by U.S. News & World Report shows Moffitt Cancer Center is the top rated cancer center in Florida. Moffitt is ranked 19 nationally in Cancer by U.S. News. The national Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 24th year, recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. U.S. News has recognized Moffitt, the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, for 15 years in a row.

“Moffitt is honored to be recognized once again by U.S. News & World Report,” said Alan F. List, M.D., president and CEO of Moffitt. “We not only embrace personalized patient- and family-centered care, but also spearhead cutting-edge research that supports our mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.”

Although Moffitt treats cancer specifically, it is also ranked No. 8 for all general hospitals in Florida; recognized among the Best Hospitals in Central Florida; and ranked No. 2 for all hospitals in the Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area. U.S. News also recognizes Moffitt as high performing in Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; and Gynecology.

U.S. News evaluates hospitals in 16 adult specialties. In most specialties, it ranks the nation’s top 50 hospitals and recognizes other high-performing hospitals that provide care at nearly the level of their nationally ranked peers.

“A hospital that emerges from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of,” said Avery Comarow, U.S. News Health Rankings editor. “Only about 15 percent of hospitals are recognized for their high performance as among their region’s best. Just 3 percent of all hospitals earn a national ranking in any specialty.”

U.S. News publishes Best Hospitals to help guide patients who need a high level of care because they face particularly difficult surgery, a challenging condition, or added risk because of other health problems or age. Objective measures such as patient survival and safety data, the adequacy of nurse staffing levels and other data largely determined the rankings in most specialties.

The specialty rankings and data were produced for U.S. News by RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Using the same data, U.S. News produced the state and metro rankings.